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ment will be harmoniously inaugurated,
with the sanction of all who have the
true interests of the city at heart.

trict court from Yankton TO Mitchell
was defeated in the council, in which
body it came up as q special order on
it's third reading. The vote against the
passage of the measure was thirteen, to |
nine IN favor OF passage. The full
strength of the affirmative side was not'I
voted, as the Mitchellites have mustered
eleven champions in the council from
the beginning, while the YaDktonians
have held solid twelve against the bill
from the opening of the session, with u
probability that the thirteenth man was
with them. As vote of thirteen on the
affirmative side was needed to pass the
measure, it will be seen that the court
bill has not been in a way to pass the
council at any time during the present
session. Yankton's side of the case has
been skillfully managed by Councilman
Smith and there are none among us who
will fail to accord him the full measure
of credit for his success. By honorable
methods he has overcome the combina-
ton constructed by the oonspirators
and has finally encompassed them with
defeat without resorting to any means.
which can be construed into reflection
upon his integrity. He has met the
tricks of an unsavory combination with
open and legitimate legislative warfare
and has gained the day with clean hands
al
elites announced their intention to pass
the bill upon its merits and then they
descended into the mire of combination
and used the legislative club to pound
into line all who opposed the consumma-
ton of their scheme. Ia the emo the
bill has been defeated BECAUSE of it's
dement's and this phase of the case Tas
conclusjvely shown by Mr.. Smith.
In the legislature of 1886 and prior
thereto the people OF Mitchell made en-
effort to secure the possession of this
court, combining for that purpose with
northern elements imbued with hostility
against Yankton because of its efforts in
the courts to overturn the capital com
mission lniquity. The scheme failed in
the council in 1885 and upon the heels
Of that failure was instituted another
campaign with the same object in view
The legislature of that session had
hardly adjourned before the plans were
laid for raid upon the court in the
Legislature of 1887, Another combina
ton with the personal enemies oj
Yankton in the north was attempted,
based upon the prejudice growing out oi
the capital fight OF 1883 and the hostility
of those whose real estate speculation
was spoiled by legal proceedings emana.
ting from Yankton. In this attempt
| Mitchell succeeded to about the same
extent that it had succeeded IN 1S85--ii
secured majority in the house ant
q minority in the council
For the accomplishment of its one da..
ling object Mitchell alienated itself en-
tirely from the south, refased to partici
patein any of the division or statehood
movements in progress in this section O
to extend natural sympathy to Its neigh
bors. Its alliance was with the oppon.
ents OF division and statehood and Ihii
1T did not join in active hostility I,
southern plans it refused its aid ant
comfort, occupying neutral ground
This policy was pursued for the purpos
of drawing into ITS pet project the ful
strength of the enemies Of division
of statehood and of Yanktor
Such was the combination agains
which Yankton had to oonten
and in defence of itself it met tn
Mitchellites upon their chosen groan
and proclaimed the true situation. A
, Mitchell's case was based purely upo
: antagonism engendered by personal pre-
! iudice it has been compelled to kee
l alive those preiudices and this necessit
9 has resulted in many unpleasant per
j soDalities. There was no merit in il
claim, which was one of pure selfshnel
q Lfrom the beginning, and with SO weak
o start the claimants were compelled
: rely upon means not the most manly.
I'll Daring the present session
= the legislature, as durir
7 the session OF 1885, th
d court bill has been made an lmpedime
70 to legitimate legislation. It has entert
IS into all questions before the legislati
of body and nlany meritorious measu
IS has been jeopardized and perhaps d
le feated because its advocates we've n
ID prepared to yield to the demands
ot those who favored the NJ tchell schem
I'd For two consecutive e,sions it has be,
Y held as club over the heads of hone
and we'll meaning members and b
D. proved itselfia source of annoyance a
70 corruption. As it has been seco
ID time strangled out of existence there
re room for the hope that it mag now cea
On to pursue the servants OF the people a
to retire to the grave which claimed it 10
at ago.
r Yankton has wifhstood these sacc:
is. sive raids Of the Mitchellitss more es
I'D matter of principle than for the pecunii
i'll value the court location possesses. III
IS. was when it was valuable, but that ii
ty hos departed and will not. return.
n are accustomed to this deprecated stal
e. ing of the court and there is upon
as part OF our people no effort to render
ro- vehichs Of extortion against, the peo